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Zephyr theater group making music

Published 11:05 p.m. CT July 24, 2015

Members of the Zephyr Players Community Theater rehearse a scene from “The Music Man!” The play will open Friday at the Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Center in St. Mary Catholic High School.(Photo: Photo courtesy of Hayden Kraus)

Tickets: $12 adults and $10 seniors/students, available at showtix4u.com or one hour prior to the performance at the door. Tickets are also available by calling the school at 920-722-7796 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Background: “The Music Man!” follows fast talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a kids’ band he vows to organize — this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

What they’re saying: “I am excited to perform in the state-of-the-art Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Education Center,” said Luke Bergstrom, a 2002 graduate of St. Mary Catholic High School who will reprise his role as Harold Hill. Bergstrom last played Hill as a high school senior. “I am honored to be included in The talented cast and crew that makes up this special production.”

Take-home message: Hayden Kraus, St. Mary Catholic Schools drama director said, “The cast, crew and production team have been working hard to create an exciting production of this Meredith Willson classic. It’s wonderful to see so many members of our community participate in a major theatrical production at St. Mary Catholic Schools. The story will delight audiences of all ages and the music will have you humming the songs for days.”